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Summer River Cruises

 

There's no doubt that summer is an excellent time of year to choose for your river cruise, particularly if you intend to travel along the waterways of Europe. It's the weather that draws most people to choose June, July or August for their river cruise.

 

As river cruises are not generally a popular choice for families, by booking a summer river cruise you can avoid the premium that is applied to many land-based breaks during the school holidays.

 

Where Can You Sail?


Summer offers the perfect climate for river cruises - whether you're relaxing in pavement cafes or admiring the views from the sun deck of your ship. This is even better when you pass the stunning scenery of the Rhine Gorge or the Douro Valley during your river cruise.

 

Other destinations include Asia's popular regions of Cambodia and Vietnam, where you can sail along the Mekong during the sunny summer months. Many river cruise ships also feature outdoor pools and with sun loungers - the perfect place to soak up the summer sun in the exotic climate.

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Idyllic Rhône

Tarascon | Marseille | Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Vienne | Mâcon | Lyon

  • 16 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enticing Douro

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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The Rhine & Moselle (Northbound)

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 10 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Splendours of Europe

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Danube Delights

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Engelhartszell an der Donau | Regensburg

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
Free Platinum drinks package or €300 on board credit per couple on selected 2026 sailings (Excludes Danube Explorer & Highlights of Budapest)
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Was £4189pp Now: £4021pp
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Splendours of Europe & Prague

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Prague

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 17 Nights
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The Blue Danube River Cruise with Vienna Extension - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Dürnstein | Linz | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 10 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Gems of the Danube with Prague

Prague | Regensburg | Prague | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Magnificent Europe

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Linz | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Andernach | Amsterdam

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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Magnificent Europe

Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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Highlights of the Rhine and Main

Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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Highlights of Eastern Europe

Bucharest | Ruse | Vidin | Iron Gates | Belgrade | Vukovar | Budapest

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 9 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Portraits of Eastern Europe

Bucharest | Ruse | Vidin | Iron Gates | Belgrade | Vukovar | Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Engelhartszell an der Donau | Regensburg | Prague

  • 17 Jul 2026
  • 18 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Impressions of the Seine & Paris

Paris | Mantes-la-Jolie | La Roche-Guyon | Vernon | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Le Havre

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Melodies of the Danube

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Wonders of Colombia (Soulful)

Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Pinto | Barranquilla | Pinto | Barranquilla

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Flavors of Portugal & Spain

Vega de Terron | Barca d’Alva | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Captivating Rhine (Smithsonian Journeys)

Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Romantic Rhine (Northbound)

Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Romantic Rhine (Southbound)

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mainz | Kehl | Breisach | Basel

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Rhine Castles & Moselle Vineyards

Basel | Breisach | Colmar | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Koblenz | Bonn | Koblenz | Nijmegen | Dordrecht | Rotterdam | Amsterdam

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £1995pp Now: £1915pp

Danube Explorer

Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Cesky Krumlov | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
Free Platinum drinks package or €300 on board credit per couple on selected 2026 sailings (Excludes Danube Explorer & Highlights of Budapest)
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Was £1995pp Now: £1915pp
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Jewels of the Rhine

Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
Free Platinum drinks package or €300 on board credit per couple on selected 2026 sailings (Excludes Danube Explorer & Highlights of Budapest)
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Was £1995pp Now: £1915pp
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Jewels of the Rhine

Basel | Zurich | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
Free Platinum drinks package or €300 on board credit per couple on selected 2026 sailings (Excludes Danube Explorer & Highlights of Budapest)
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Was £1995pp Now: £1915pp
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Was £2649pp Now: £2543pp

Rhine and Moselle River Cruise - MS Riviera Resplendence

Cologne | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Was £2649pp Now: £2543pp
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Danube in Depth

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Danube in Depth with Prague

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Prague

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Was £3665pp Now: £3518pp
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Rhine, Moselle & Belgium Grand Discovery

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Antwerp | Maastricht | Roermond | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Lucerne | Basel

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Was £8749pp Now: £8399pp
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REF: UNIWORLD54167
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Was £7095pp Now: £6811pp

Grand Danube with Transylvania and Munich

Bucharest | Brasov | Ruse | Vidin | Novi Sad | Kalocsa | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Munich

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Was £7095pp Now: £6811pp
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Legends of the Balkans with Transylvania

Bucharest | Brasov | Ruse | Vidin | Novi Sad | Kalocsa | Budapest

  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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